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Pool School 2000:
POOL LEAKS
Do I have a leak?
Evaporation
Calculating Water Loss
Where Does the Water Go
The Quickie Repair
Five BasicTools
Start with the Skimmer
Static or Pressure Leak
Static leaks
Groundwater
The Stop Level of the Leak
Leak stops at tile line
Leak stops at the Return Ports
Light Leaks
Silicon in the Light Conduit
Leaks in the Light Niche
Leaks in the Main Drain Sump
Broken Pipes
Plumbed Waste Lines
Divide & Conquer
Isolating the Spa
Fiberglass Pools
Classes of Resin
'Ye Olde Boat' Argument
The Perception of Fiberglass
Fiberglass Pool Installation
Fiberglass Renovation
Fiberglass illnesses
Fiberglas Repair
Fiberglass Prep Work
Fiberglass Blister Repair
Painting Fiberglass
Vinyl Liner Pools
Causes of Vinyl Liner Leaks
Loosened Liners
Accessing Broken Spa Turbo Lines
Pressure Testing vs Static Testing
Static Checking a Line
Drill & Dowel
Pressure Testing
Cracks in the Pool
Structural Cracks in the Shell
A less than Concrete Story
Lifetime Cement Shell Warranties
Pool Surfaces
Tile Repair
Tile Mastics
ReGrouting Your Tile
Valve Maintenance
MultiPort Valves
Push/ Pull Valves
Top & Side Mounted Multiport Valves
Air Leaks
Repairing In- Wall Steps
Hydrophones
Sonar or Ultrasonic
Infrared Imaging
Problems testing a Spa Turbo line
Static Checking the Return Line
The 'Stand- Up'
Static Checking the Spa Turbo Line
Isolating Fountain & Spray Lines
Reputation
Isolating the Skimmer Line
Two Leak Related Phenomenon
Value of Communication
Cutting the Deck
Moving Lines Aside
Broken Main Drain Lines
Broken Cleaner Lines
Floor Cleaner Lines
Flex Pipe
Swim Quip Skimmers
Up- grading the Swim Quip Plumbing
The Other two holed Skimmer
VooDoo Leak Repair
Sewerage Fees
Credit Request
Conclusion
Brief History of Pool Plumbing
Brief History of Pool Piping
Working with PVC Pipe
PVC Fittings
Installation of PVC Fittings
Compression Fittings
Quick Tricks of the Trade
WellPointing
Patching Kool Deck
Patching Chat Decks
Patching Acrylic Decks
Glass Block
Waterfalls
Disappearing Edge
Leakproofing Your New Pool
Pressure testing
Subj. of Warranties
Sales & Advertising
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